United Nations Security Council Resolution 1838

UN Security Council Resolution 1838
UN Security Council Resolution 1838
Date	7 October 2008
Meeting no.	5,987
Code	S/RES/1838 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Somalia
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Burkina Faso  Belgium  Costa Rica  Croatia  Indonesia  Italy  Libya  Panama  South Africa  Vietnam
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1838 is a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls on nations with vessels in the Somali piracy region to apply military force as a means of repressing acts of piracy. Adopted unanimously on October 7, 2008, it recommends that states commit both naval and air forces to fight this crime. The text was drafted by French authorities.^[1]